Clutch Pedal at 5" from floor & cannot get to 7" (90s13)

[Peabody]

OK, 1990 s13 original owner! I know that when you adjust a clutch pedal it should be about 7 1/4 inches from the floor. Well I have had the worst luck with clutches in the last few months & am installing a rebuilt transmission because mine was fried & I think the input shaft was causing my strange problems.

I just installed a Exedy Stage 1 and the clutch was as stiff as a muscle car with a manual clutch. I think depressing the stiff clutch for a few months might have bent the assembly or maybe even where the assembly mounts.

I know it is not the adjustment because the rod is almost all the way out, this is the only way I can get it into gear. I am still on my old trans but want to fix this problem before I install the rebuilt next week.

Any ideas? I also have the switch unscrewed to where the white button part is barely sticking out so that is not the problem. I know that the position of that switch can effect pedal height.

The clutch pedal sits at about 5" from the floor which is about 1 inch lower then the brake & it was about even with the break for the last 19 years before I was driving with this stiff clutch for weeks.

I hope I did not bend something that holds the clutch assembly in place. Is this a problem if when I install the new trans & adjust the clutch where it in gauges about 1 1/2 inches from the floor & it will only lift up to 5 inches from floor. It also looks like it bent a little to the right, on a slight angle.

THANKS

[kpariaug]

i dont really know what it would bend. and theres no way to know for sure but to get down there, tear it apart and check.

i have a friend running a sr20 with +400lbs tq running a stage 4 clutch for almost a year now and he has no problems so i really dont see what could be bending with a stage 1

thats all the info i got for you, sorry.

[Peabody]

Yeah I am going to check it out.

I have a problem with my trans output shaft that is eating up TOB's and causing the stage 1 clutch to feel much harder then the ACT Extreme I had before.

That is why I am replacing the trans next week.

Thanks

[kpariaug]

ite well good luck, and clean 240, keep it that way your lucky

[Peabody]

Thanks, It was my 1st new car back in 90 & I have always taken good care of it & park away from other cars in lots (my GF hates that she has to walk so far). I